Occupational Therapist - Outpatient - South Hill, VA

Overview

$10,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by February 28, 2026. Terms and Conditions apply. The Occupational Therapist II conducts evaluations on referred patients. This role plans and implements a comprehensive treatment program that includes discharge planning, patient/family education, and recommendations for follow-up or continued care. Documents results of the OT evaluation and services provided in accordance with hospital and department guidelines.

• Participate as a member of a self-directed departmental team and an interdisciplinary patient care team.
• Provide clinical instruction to OT and OTA students as needed.
• Provide training and education to department and hospital staff.
• Independent actions required: evaluation and treatment of patients with routine diagnoses; setting schedule and managing time; reporting in interdisciplinary rounds; goal setting for routine diagnoses; completion of routine documentation; interaction with the interdisciplinary team and self-directed work team; customer interaction.
• Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable):
  Occupational Therapist provides supervision for Rehab Technician, COTA staff, volunteers and students doing clinical rotations.
• Additional position requirements: cross-coverage to other treatment teams as needed;
  Saturday/holiday coverage on a rotating basis and flexibility in work hours as needed to accommodate departmental needs as applicable.

• Licensed (or licensure eligible) by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current license by the Commonwealth of Virginia as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current CPR Certification if required by clinic or practice area.

• Required: Minimum of 1 year of work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Preferred: Previous experience with evaluations and interventions (physical and psycho-social).

• Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Occupational Therapy.
• Preferred: Masters or Doctoral Degree from an accredited School of Occupational Therapy;
  Successful challenge of the VCUHS Occupational Therapy Clinical Ladder.

• Cross-coverage to other treatment teams as needed.
• Saturday/holiday coverage on a rotating basis and flexibility in work hours as needed to accommodate departmental needs as applicable.
• Age Specific groups served:
  As appropriate based on unit assignment.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Lifting 50-100 lbs;
  Activities include frequent bending, walking (distance), climbing (steps, ladder, other), reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).
• Mental/Sensory:
  Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.
• Emotional:
  Fast pace environment, steady pace, ability to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, ability to adapt to frequent change.

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